Every week I compile a list of the noteworthy social media news (Buzz), balanced with valuable commentary (Brilliance) and some good advice about Blogging as well. The links that follow are to sites and blogs that I read on a regular basis - consider them recommended reading for you too. Or you can just come back here each week for a taste of what stuck out to me.

This week is Canada Day, so I’m going to keep this as short as possible for all of you who want to get out and celebrate Canada’s birthday! But first, did you hear Lara’s interview on CBC Radio? She did a great job!

~Karen

Buzz

How would you like to have all of your status update/social media history imported into one place? Google+ seems to think this is a good idea. I do not. To each his own, but if you’re looking to do that, remember how search engine friendly Google+ is. Do you want your history that accessible? Would you have time to cleanse it? I know I don’t have that kind of time - not with 36K Tweets and who knows how many Facebook posts. I like my social media in silos.

Brilliance

Every now and then I want to write a truly thought-provoking piece discussing a topic I feel strongly about and then I remember how much time it takes and how little payoff there is (then I do it anyway). So, this commentary about critical thinking resonated with me. Despite that, I think there is a place for pieces that break things down simply. That is, after all, our tagline. There’s room and a need for both. I don’t think critical thinking is going extinct.

Blogging

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